Winning blow: rook to d6 (d8)
c9-17871naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
30. Rxd6 Bd3 31. Rxc6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — rook to c6 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd3, then Rxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #438.
SP-438 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.
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